Fast bowling &#8211; clocking over 150 kmph consistently is tough for any bowler and is probably the most demanding role in the game of cricket. It requires rigorous training, dedication and a lot of patience to master this art. Over the years, we have seen a number of pacers like Shoaib Akhtar, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/at-least-that-one-bounced-brendon-mccullum-hilariously-trolls-brett-lee-after-he-apologises-for-2011-bouncer-in-bbl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Brett Lee</strong></a> and Mitchell Starc who have managed to rattle any opposition with their lethal pace.

India is not known for producing the finest of fast bowling talents, however, over the years, we have witnessed a handful of bowlers who have managed to burn the speedometer with their raw pace.

Here’s a look at the Indian quicks who managed to set the speedometer on fire with their pace.

5. Ishant Sharma (2008 CB series) &#8211; 152.6 kmph

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-374294" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ishant-Sharma.jpg" alt="Ishant Sharma" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-374294" class="wp-caption-text">Ishant Sharma. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The veteran Indian seamer Ishant Sharma occupies the fifth spot in the list of the five fastest deliveries by the Indian pacers. Ishant had become a household name in 2008 after he had stunned the Australian captain <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ricky-ponting-reveals-his-choice-of-openers-for-test-series-against-india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Ricky Ponting</strong></a> in the Perth Test during India&#8217;s tour of Australia in 2008.

Adding to this, he had bowled the fastest delivery of his cricket career by clocking a delivery at 152.6 kmph. It was then considered as the fastest ball bowled by an Indian bowler.

Ishant had breathed fire with the ball during a One Day International against Australia at Adelaide Oval during the Commonwealth Bank Series. His pacy delivery had managed to rattle the on-strike batsman Adam Gilchrist and he picked.

4. Navdeep Saini (IPL) &#8211; 152.85 kmph

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-450210" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Navdeep-Saini.jpg" alt="Navdeep Saini" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-450210" class="wp-caption-text">Navdeep Saini. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

The pace sensation from Haryana, Navdeep Saini is hailed as India&#8217;s most exciting upcoming seamer. With his ability to use his speed with accuracy even on flat surfaces and variations like slower balls, bouncers and toe-crushing yorkers at his disposal, the right-arm fast bowler has all the ingredients of becoming a match-winner for the Men in Blue.

The young pacer from Karnal was a revelation for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-franchise-rajasthan-royals-pay-tribute-to-wwe-superstar-the-undertaker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>IPL</strong></a> franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 2019 edition of the T20 Championship. Making his debut in the tournament, Saini was impressive with his raw pace and accuracy. He had bowled the fastest delivery of his career in IPL 2019 by clocking the ball at a lethal pace of 152.85 kmph.

Saini had ended the 2019 edition of the tournament with 11 wickets under his belt at an economy rate of 8.27 and average of 36.09. His performance in the league had also earned him a place in the Indian team against West Indies in August 2019.

3. Mohammed Shami, MCG 2014 &#8211; 153.2 kmph

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-371702" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Shami.jpg" alt="Mohammed Shami" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-371702" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Shami. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The most successful bowler of 2019, Mohammed Shami has played a vital cog in India’s success in all the three formats of the game in recent years. The right-arm pacer from Bengal has managed to impress the who&#8217;s who of the cricket fraternity with his lethal pace, consistency and ability to take timely wickets.

While playing at Melbourne Cricket Ground against Australia in 2014 in the third Test match of the four-match series, the 30-year-old Shami had clocked a delivery at 153.2 kmph, his fastest delivery till date. Though the game had resulted in a draw, Shami had emerged as the highest wicket-taker for India with 6 wickets under his belt in Melbourne Test.

Since his debut in January 2013 against <strong>Pakistan</strong>, Mohammed Shami had toured Australia for the first time in 2014-15. However, it wasn&#8217;t a very successful one. Although he was India&#8217;s highest wicket-taker with 15 scalps from three Tests, he was still learning.

2. Jasprit Bumrah, Adelaide 2018 &#8211; 153.26 kmph

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-359267" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jasprit-Bumrah.jpg" alt="Jasprit Bumrah" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-359267" class="wp-caption-text">Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</figcaption>

In the recent years, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/glamorous-jasprit-bumrah-and-other-mi-team-members-describe-hardik-pandya-in-a-word/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Jasprit Bumrah</strong></a> has emerged as India&#8217;s gun bowler in all the three formats of the game. Bumrah, also known as Yorker King, belongs to that rare breed of fast bowlers who know how to constantly bowl at a speed of 150 kmph and above.

The right-arm fast bowler, hailing from Ahmedabad had registered the fastest delivery of his cricket career during India tour of Australia. Bumrah had set the speedometer on fire in the first Test of the four-match Test series against Australia in 2018 at Adelaide Oval as one of his balls had clocked 153 km/hr. The Indian seamer had scalped 6 wickets in that fixture.

India had registered their first Test series victory on Australian soil in 2018-19 and Jasprit Bumrah played an instrumental role in that. Bumrah was the joint-highest wicket-taker with Australian spinner Nathan Lyon in the 2018 Test series. In eight innings, the seamer had taken 21 scalps at an average of 17 including one five-wicket haul.

1. Javagal Srinath, 1996-97 SA tour &#8211; 157 kmph

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-264185" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Javagal-Srinath.jpg" alt="Javagal Srinath" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-264185" class="wp-caption-text">Javagal Srinath. (Photo by Ross Setford/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The right-arm fast-medium bowler, hailing from Karnataka, Javagal Srinath was the only Indian bowler who did justice to the term fast-bowling in the 1990s. He had succeeded World Cup-winning captain <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/its-fine-you-can-afford-it-kapil-dev-on-virat-kohli-taking-paternity-leave-from-australia-tour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Kapil Dev</strong></a> as India&#8217;s premier pace weapon in 1990s and spearheaded the pace attack of Men in Blue throughout the decade.

The Mysore Express holds the record of bowling the fastest delivery ever by an Indian pacer. Srinath had ripped the batting line-up of visiting South Africa in 1996-97. During a game in 1997 against SA, he clocked one of the deliveries at 157 kmph, the fastest by any Indian till date.

Apart from this, Srinath is the only bowler in Indian history to have 300 scalps in One Day Internationals under his belt. The legendary India pacer played 67 Tests and 229 ODIs between 1991 and 2003 and picked 236 and 315 wickets respectively.

<p>Fast bowling – clocking over 150 kmph consistently is tough for any bowler and is probably the most demanding role in the game of cricket. It requires rigorous training, dedication and a lot of patience to master this art. Over the years, we have seen a number of pacers like Shoaib Akhtar, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/at-least-that-one-bounced-brendon-mccullum-hilariously-trolls-brett-lee-after-he-apologises-for-2011-bouncer-in-bbl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Brett Lee</strong></a> and Mitchell Starc who have managed to rattle any opposition with their lethal pace.</p>
<p>India is not known for producing the finest of fast bowling talents, however, over the years, we have witnessed a handful of bowlers who have managed to burn the speedometer with their raw pace.</p>
<h3>Here’s a look at the Indian quicks who managed to set the speedometer on fire with their pace.</h3>
<h3>5. Ishant Sharma (2008 CB series) – 152.6 kmph</h3>
<figure id="attachment_374294" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-374294" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-374294" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ishant-Sharma.jpg" alt="Ishant Sharma" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-374294" class="wp-caption-text">Ishant Sharma. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The veteran Indian seamer Ishant Sharma occupies the fifth spot in the list of the five fastest deliveries by the Indian pacers. Ishant had become a household name in 2008 after he had stunned the Australian captain <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ricky-ponting-reveals-his-choice-of-openers-for-test-series-against-india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Ricky Ponting</strong></a> in the Perth Test during India’s tour of Australia in 2008.</p>
<p>Adding to this, he had bowled the fastest delivery of his cricket career by clocking a delivery at 152.6 kmph. It was then considered as the fastest ball bowled by an Indian bowler.</p>
<p>Ishant had breathed fire with the ball during a One Day International against Australia at Adelaide Oval during the Commonwealth Bank Series. His pacy delivery had managed to rattle the on-strike batsman Adam Gilchrist and he picked.</p>
<h3>4. Navdeep Saini (IPL) – 152.85 kmph</h3>
<figure id="attachment_450210" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-450210" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-450210" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Navdeep-Saini.jpg" alt="Navdeep Saini" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-450210" class="wp-caption-text">Navdeep Saini. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The pace sensation from Haryana, Navdeep Saini is hailed as India’s most exciting upcoming seamer. With his ability to use his speed with accuracy even on flat surfaces and variations like slower balls, bouncers and toe-crushing yorkers at his disposal, the right-arm fast bowler has all the ingredients of becoming a match-winner for the Men in Blue.</p>
<p>The young pacer from Karnal was a revelation for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-franchise-rajasthan-royals-pay-tribute-to-wwe-superstar-the-undertaker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>IPL</strong></a> franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 2019 edition of the T20 Championship. Making his debut in the tournament, Saini was impressive with his raw pace and accuracy. He had bowled the fastest delivery of his career in IPL 2019 by clocking the ball at a lethal pace of 152.85 kmph.</p>
<p>Saini had ended the 2019 edition of the tournament with 11 wickets under his belt at an economy rate of 8.27 and average of 36.09. His performance in the league had also earned him a place in the Indian team against West Indies in August 2019.</p>
<h3>3. Mohammed Shami, MCG 2014 – 153.2 kmph</h3>
<figure id="attachment_371702" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-371702" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-371702" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Shami.jpg" alt="Mohammed Shami" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-371702" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Shami. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The most successful bowler of 2019, Mohammed Shami has played a vital cog in India’s success in all the three formats of the game in recent years. The right-arm pacer from Bengal has managed to impress the who’s who of the cricket fraternity with his lethal pace, consistency and ability to take timely wickets.</p>
<p>While playing at Melbourne Cricket Ground against Australia in 2014 in the third Test match of the four-match series, the 30-year-old Shami had clocked a delivery at 153.2 kmph, his fastest delivery till date. Though the game had resulted in a draw, Shami had emerged as the highest wicket-taker for India with 6 wickets under his belt in Melbourne Test.</p>
<p>Since his debut in January 2013 against <strong>Pakistan</strong>, Mohammed Shami had toured Australia for the first time in 2014-15. However, it wasn’t a very successful one. Although he was India’s highest wicket-taker with 15 scalps from three Tests, he was still learning.</p>
<h3>2. Jasprit Bumrah, Adelaide 2018 – 153.26 kmph</h3>
<figure id="attachment_359267" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-359267" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-359267" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jasprit-Bumrah.jpg" alt="Jasprit Bumrah" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-359267" class="wp-caption-text">Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>In the recent years, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/glamorous-jasprit-bumrah-and-other-mi-team-members-describe-hardik-pandya-in-a-word/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Jasprit Bumrah</strong></a> has emerged as India’s gun bowler in all the three formats of the game. Bumrah, also known as Yorker King, belongs to that rare breed of fast bowlers who know how to constantly bowl at a speed of 150 kmph and above.</p>
<p>The right-arm fast bowler, hailing from Ahmedabad had registered the fastest delivery of his cricket career during India tour of Australia. Bumrah had set the speedometer on fire in the first Test of the four-match Test series against Australia in 2018 at Adelaide Oval as one of his balls had clocked 153 km/hr. The Indian seamer had scalped 6 wickets in that fixture.</p>
<p>India had registered their first Test series victory on Australian soil in 2018-19 and Jasprit Bumrah played an instrumental role in that. Bumrah was the joint-highest wicket-taker with Australian spinner Nathan Lyon in the 2018 Test series. In eight innings, the seamer had taken 21 scalps at an average of 17 including one five-wicket haul.</p>
<h3>1. Javagal Srinath, 1996-97 SA tour – 157 kmph</h3>
<figure id="attachment_264185" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-264185" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-264185" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Javagal-Srinath.jpg" alt="Javagal Srinath" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-264185" class="wp-caption-text">Javagal Srinath. (Photo by Ross Setford/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The right-arm fast-medium bowler, hailing from Karnataka, Javagal Srinath was the only Indian bowler who did justice to the term fast-bowling in the 1990s. He had succeeded World Cup-winning captain <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/its-fine-you-can-afford-it-kapil-dev-on-virat-kohli-taking-paternity-leave-from-australia-tour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Kapil Dev</strong></a> as India’s premier pace weapon in 1990s and spearheaded the pace attack of Men in Blue throughout the decade.</p>
<p>The Mysore Express holds the record of bowling the fastest delivery ever by an Indian pacer. Srinath had ripped the batting line-up of visiting South Africa in 1996-97. During a game in 1997 against SA, he clocked one of the deliveries at 157 kmph, the fastest by any Indian till date.</p>
<p>Apart from this, Srinath is the only bowler in Indian history to have 300 scalps in One Day Internationals under his belt. The legendary India pacer played 67 Tests and 229 ODIs between 1991 and 2003 and picked 236 and 315 wickets respectively.</p>

<p>Fast bowling &#8211; clocking over 150 kmph consistently is tough for any bowler and is probably the most demanding role in the game of cricket. It requires rigorous training, dedication and a lot of patience to master this art. Over the years, we have seen a number of pacers like Shoaib Akhtar, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/at-least-that-one-bounced-brendon-mccullum-hilariously-trolls-brett-lee-after-he-apologises-for-2011-bouncer-in-bbl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Brett Lee</strong></a> and Mitchell Starc who have managed to rattle any opposition with their lethal pace.</p>
<p>India is not known for producing the finest of fast bowling talents, however, over the years, we have witnessed a handful of bowlers who have managed to burn the speedometer with their raw pace.</p>
<h3>Here’s a look at the Indian quicks who managed to set the speedometer on fire with their pace.</h3>
<h3>5. Ishant Sharma (2008 CB series) &#8211; 152.6 kmph</h3>
<figure id="attachment_374294" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-374294" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-374294" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ishant-Sharma.jpg" alt="Ishant Sharma" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-374294" class="wp-caption-text">Ishant Sharma. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The veteran Indian seamer Ishant Sharma occupies the fifth spot in the list of the five fastest deliveries by the Indian pacers. Ishant had become a household name in 2008 after he had stunned the Australian captain <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ricky-ponting-reveals-his-choice-of-openers-for-test-series-against-india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Ricky Ponting</strong></a> in the Perth Test during India&#8217;s tour of Australia in 2008.</p>
<p>Adding to this, he had bowled the fastest delivery of his cricket career by clocking a delivery at 152.6 kmph. It was then considered as the fastest ball bowled by an Indian bowler.</p>
<p>Ishant had breathed fire with the ball during a One Day International against Australia at Adelaide Oval during the Commonwealth Bank Series. His pacy delivery had managed to rattle the on-strike batsman Adam Gilchrist and he picked.</p>
<h3>4. Navdeep Saini (IPL) &#8211; 152.85 kmph</h3>
<figure id="attachment_450210" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-450210" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-450210" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Navdeep-Saini.jpg" alt="Navdeep Saini" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-450210" class="wp-caption-text">Navdeep Saini. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The pace sensation from Haryana, Navdeep Saini is hailed as India&#8217;s most exciting upcoming seamer. With his ability to use his speed with accuracy even on flat surfaces and variations like slower balls, bouncers and toe-crushing yorkers at his disposal, the right-arm fast bowler has all the ingredients of becoming a match-winner for the Men in Blue.</p>
<p>The young pacer from Karnal was a revelation for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-franchise-rajasthan-royals-pay-tribute-to-wwe-superstar-the-undertaker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>IPL</strong></a> franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 2019 edition of the T20 Championship. Making his debut in the tournament, Saini was impressive with his raw pace and accuracy. He had bowled the fastest delivery of his career in IPL 2019 by clocking the ball at a lethal pace of 152.85 kmph.</p>
<p>Saini had ended the 2019 edition of the tournament with 11 wickets under his belt at an economy rate of 8.27 and average of 36.09. His performance in the league had also earned him a place in the Indian team against West Indies in August 2019.</p>
<h3>3. Mohammed Shami, MCG 2014 &#8211; 153.2 kmph</h3>
<figure id="attachment_371702" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-371702" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-371702" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Shami.jpg" alt="Mohammed Shami" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-371702" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Shami. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The most successful bowler of 2019, Mohammed Shami has played a vital cog in India’s success in all the three formats of the game in recent years. The right-arm pacer from Bengal has managed to impress the who&#8217;s who of the cricket fraternity with his lethal pace, consistency and ability to take timely wickets.</p>
<p>While playing at Melbourne Cricket Ground against Australia in 2014 in the third Test match of the four-match series, the 30-year-old Shami had clocked a delivery at 153.2 kmph, his fastest delivery till date. Though the game had resulted in a draw, Shami had emerged as the highest wicket-taker for India with 6 wickets under his belt in Melbourne Test.</p>
<p>Since his debut in January 2013 against <strong>Pakistan</strong>, Mohammed Shami had toured Australia for the first time in 2014-15. However, it wasn&#8217;t a very successful one. Although he was India&#8217;s highest wicket-taker with 15 scalps from three Tests, he was still learning.</p>
<h3>2. Jasprit Bumrah, Adelaide 2018 &#8211; 153.26 kmph</h3>
<figure id="attachment_359267" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-359267" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-359267" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jasprit-Bumrah.jpg" alt="Jasprit Bumrah" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-359267" class="wp-caption-text">Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>In the recent years, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/glamorous-jasprit-bumrah-and-other-mi-team-members-describe-hardik-pandya-in-a-word/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Jasprit Bumrah</strong></a> has emerged as India&#8217;s gun bowler in all the three formats of the game. Bumrah, also known as Yorker King, belongs to that rare breed of fast bowlers who know how to constantly bowl at a speed of 150 kmph and above.</p>
<p>The right-arm fast bowler, hailing from Ahmedabad had registered the fastest delivery of his cricket career during India tour of Australia. Bumrah had set the speedometer on fire in the first Test of the four-match Test series against Australia in 2018 at Adelaide Oval as one of his balls had clocked 153 km/hr. The Indian seamer had scalped 6 wickets in that fixture.</p>
<p>India had registered their first Test series victory on Australian soil in 2018-19 and Jasprit Bumrah played an instrumental role in that. Bumrah was the joint-highest wicket-taker with Australian spinner Nathan Lyon in the 2018 Test series. In eight innings, the seamer had taken 21 scalps at an average of 17 including one five-wicket haul.</p>
<h3>1. Javagal Srinath, 1996-97 SA tour &#8211; 157 kmph</h3>
<figure id="attachment_264185" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-264185" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-264185" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Javagal-Srinath.jpg" alt="Javagal Srinath" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-264185" class="wp-caption-text">Javagal Srinath. (Photo by Ross Setford/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The right-arm fast-medium bowler, hailing from Karnataka, Javagal Srinath was the only Indian bowler who did justice to the term fast-bowling in the 1990s. He had succeeded World Cup-winning captain <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/its-fine-you-can-afford-it-kapil-dev-on-virat-kohli-taking-paternity-leave-from-australia-tour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Kapil Dev</strong></a> as India&#8217;s premier pace weapon in 1990s and spearheaded the pace attack of Men in Blue throughout the decade.</p>
<p>The Mysore Express holds the record of bowling the fastest delivery ever by an Indian pacer. Srinath had ripped the batting line-up of visiting South Africa in 1996-97. During a game in 1997 against SA, he clocked one of the deliveries at 157 kmph, the fastest by any Indian till date.</p>
<p>Apart from this, Srinath is the only bowler in Indian history to have 300 scalps in One Day Internationals under his belt. The legendary India pacer played 67 Tests and 229 ODIs between 1991 and 2003 and picked 236 and 315 wickets respectively.</p>

The definition of pace bowling has changed in India over the last few years.

Top 5 fastest deliveries by Indian pacers

Team India pacers are breathing fire over the last few years and here we bring you five fastest deliveries by them